| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 150.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.550, 147.074 |
| UTC time | 1972-06-11 18:36:49.550 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 11, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, June 11, 1972 at 18:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.074 and latitude -5.550.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-06-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 130.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 316.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 437.3 km |
| Jayapura | 781.5 km |
| Abepura | 787.1 km |
| Merauke | 806.5 km |
| Wamena | 915.8 km |
| Arawa | 943.4 km |
| Cairns | 1274.1 km |
| Nabire | 1307.3 km |
| Honiara | 1485.1 km |
| Townsville | 1527.2 km |
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